Two soldiers have been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of violence between farmers and herders in Bandawa community, located in Karim-Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State. The deadly clash, which erupted on Wednesday morning, as noticed by The Guardian, is the latest in a wave of violent confrontations that have continued to unsettle…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has begun a process to obtain a fresh $2bn loan from the World Bank. The loan request submitted by the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the government is currently undergoing concept review, an appraisal stage that will lead to further negotiation and approval. According to documents posted…
The State Security Service (SSS) has released a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, after detaining him for more than six hours on Sunday. SSS operatives arrested Mr Soyinka, the West African Regional Editor of the Conversation Africa, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 5.40 a.m. on Sunday, on his arrival from the…
The Federal Government has raised an alarm that 11 states could face heavy rainfall and possible flooding between Sunday and Thursday. The warning came from the National Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment. According to the notice, the areas at risk include Adamawa State: Ganye, Natubi, Benue State: Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo,…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has passed vote of no confidence on MD/CEO of Nigerian Students Loan, NELFUND. In a letter sighted by our correspondent, the students’ bodies accused the leadership of not being transparent. The letter…
Portugal have lifted the UEFA Nations League trophy for the second time after a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Spain. This follows a 2-2 draw at full-time and extra-time in a thrilling final held in Germany. The match, fiercely contested from start to finish, saw both teams create significant chances before settling matters from…
The Nigerian Police Force has denied raiding the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. In a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday, the police disclosed that reports of the alleged invasion are false. The statement read; “The Nigeria Police Force has noted a publication alleging that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National…
Nigeria has again demonstrated its resolve against transnational organized crime with the successful arrest and repatriation of a wanted Chinese fugitive, Dai Qisheng. In a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, operatives of the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL, through National Central Bureau, Abuja, tracked and apprehended Dai Qisheng,…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commenced a 10-day vacation as part of his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will spend the 10-working-day vacation between France and the United Kingdom, after which he will return to Nigeria. Onanuga…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State command have arrested one Joseph Eren, a 37-year-old suspect over the death of his neighbour during a violent altercation in the Ibesikpo Local Government Area of the state. According to the statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, on Sunday, the suspect was involved in a heated…